Princess Beatrice holidays in the south of France

"The princess, who is 22, is using the break to spend time relaxing with her boyfriend, Dave Clark.

"Photographs show the member of the Royal family in a tight black strapless one-piece swimsuit.

"Last week, it was disclosed that Princess Beatrice broke the news to her mother, Sarah Ferguson, that she had been secretly filmed offering a tabloid reporter access to the Duke of York for half a million pounds.

"In a rare interview about her mother, the princess described how it felt to reveal to her that the Duchess of York had been duped into what was to become a serious scandal."